The United States Agency for International Development (https://www.usaid.gov/) (USAID) Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) works to save lives, alleviate human suffering, and reduce the impact of disasters by helping people in need become more self-reliant. BHA is responsible for planning, coordinating, developing, achieving, monitoring, and evaluating international humanitarian assistance falling into two conceptual areas: 1) Humanitarian Response during emergencies and 2) Early Recovery, Risk Reduction, and Resilience (ER4) activities to address longer-term recovery after emergencies. You can learn more about BHA on our website (https://www.usaid.gov/humanitarian-assistance).
The Office of Middle East, North Africa, and Europe (MENAE) assesses, designs, and provides humanitarian assistance with our partners, including assistance related to responding to, recovering from, and reducing the risk of man-made and natural disasters, while linking with other USAID investments that build resilience.
MENAE retains humanitarian experts based overseas, who coordinate with local authorities, USAID Missions, United States (U.S.) Embassies, humanitarian donor groups, and regional and country level humanitarian architectures. Field experts also provide oversight of BHA’s humanitarian partners and programs and monitor contextual developments to inform BHA country strategies. MENAE humanitarian experts in Washington coordinate with USAID Regional and Pillar Bureaus, as well as manage funding and programmatic activities implemented by non-governmental organizations (NGOs); international organizations (IOs), including the United Nations (UN) agencies; and other partners in the region for natural disasters and complex emergencies. The MENAE Office represents humanitarian programs and interests within the U.S.
Government (USG) interagency, as well as in interactions with beneficiary populations, host governments, implementing partners, UN agencies, and other donors.
MENAE consists of three geographic divisions: Europe, Middle East and Levant, and North Africa and Arabian Peninsula. The MENAE Field structure comprises a Regional Office based in Budapest, Hungary. MENAE also maintains a staff presence in bilateral Missions and other platforms throughout the region.
STATEMENT OF DUTIES TO BE PERFORMED
RHPO/SRHPO will monitor BHA-funded programs, liaise with the UN and NGO community, provide assessments when appropriate, and make program recommendations. The RHPO/SRHPO will serve as a primary contact and liaison for on-going disaster activities related to disaster response, preparedness, mitigation, and training programs. The RHPO/SRHPO will work to increase the capability of the host governments, IOs, and NGOs to respond and prepare for disasters. The RHPO/SRHPO will be responsible for disaster analysis, program monitoring, overseeing NGO partner implementation, and liaising with BHA/Washington, USAID Missions and U.S. Embassies.
BHA requires the services of a RHPO/SRHPO to ensure that BHA’s objectives for disaster assistance, disaster risk reduction (DRR), resilience programming, strategic reporting, and interagency coordination for the region are met. The location of service is Budapest, Hungary with extended travel elsewhere in the Middle East, North Africa and Europe and worldwide as needed. At the discretion of BHA/Washington, during the contract period the RHPO/SRHPO may be reassigned/relocated to a geographical location where the individual’s services are needed; post-specific allowances would be adjusted accordingly for any change in place of performance.
Working under the guidance and supervision of the Regional Director (RD), Deputy Regional Director (DRD), or designated Regional Humanitarian Advisor (RHA), the RHPO/SRHPO supports the Regional Office through the management of humanitarian assistance, resilience, and DRR activities in the region, assisting with program analysis, monitoring, strategy development, and coordinating with partners in the humanitarian community. The RHPO/SRHPO will work closely with a programs team that may include the RD, DRD, RHAs, other RHPOs/SRHPOs, and Administrative Assistants.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION
(Determines basic eligibility for the position. Offerors who do not meet all of the education and experience factors are considered NOT qualified for the position.) At the GS-12 equivalent level:
● A High School Diploma or its equivalent with at least eight (8) years of experience in any combination of general experience with international relations, economics, food policy, emergency relief, DRR, or disaster preparedness programming and management.
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● A Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with at least four (4) years of experience in any combination of general experience with international relations, economics, food policy, emergency relief, DRR, or disaster preparedness programming and management.
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● A Master’s in any discipline with at least two (2) years of experience in any combination of general experience with international relations, economics, food policy, emergency relief, DRR, or disaster preparedness programming and management.
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Specialized experience:
● Experience managing, supporting, or directly implementing humanitarian assistance, emergency management, relief, DRR, post-emergency rehabilitation, recovery, or resilience activities.
● Overseas experience in humanitarian assistance, early recovery, risk reduction, or resilience activities.
At the GS-13 equivalent level:
● A High School Diploma or its equivalent with at least nine (9) years of experience in any combination of general experience with international relations, economics, food policy, emergency relief, DRR, or disaster preparedness programming and management.
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● A Bachelor’s degree in any discipline with at least five (5) years of experience in any combination of general experience with international relations, economics, food policy, emergency relief, DRR, or disaster preparedness programming and management.
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● A Master’s in any discipline with at least three (3) years of experience in any combination of general experience with international relations, economics, food policy, emergency relief, DRR, or disaster preparedness programming and management.
AND
Specialized experience:
● Experience managing, supporting, or directly implementing humanitarian assistance, emergency management, relief, DRR, post-emergency rehabilitation, recovery, or resilience activities.
● Experience representing, or coordinating humanitarian interests with representatives in USAID, other USG agencies, the U.S. military, other donors, or UN or NGO officials.
● Overseas experience in humanitarian assistance, early recovery, risk reduction, or resilience activities.
DEADLINE
19 November 2024
